American Speeches Vocabulary Flashcards by Lydia Lowe | Brainscape

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Abdicated

verb

A

To give up a right or responsibility

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Acquiesce

verb

A

To give in or go along without protest

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Ambiguous

adjective

A

Vague or unclear

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Antiquity

noun

A

Ancient period in history

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Arbitrary

adjective

A

Left to one’s judgement; based on a whim

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Aristocracy

noun

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Government by a privileged minority, usually of inherited wealth

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Avarice

noun

A

Greed

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Consecrate

verb

A

To perform a right or ritual to set aside as holy

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Despot/Despotism

noun

A

An absolute ruler or tyrant

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Emigrant/Immigrant

noun

A

Emigrant is leaving

Immigrant is coming to

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Enmity

noun

A

Extreme hatred

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Eradicate

verb

A

To get rid of or uproot

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Fidelity

noun

A

Faithfulness

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Hallow

verb

A

To regard as holy

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Impious

adjective

A

Lacking respect or reverence especially for God

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Insurgent

noun

A

One who rises up against authority

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Languish

verb

A

To become weak; to live under distressing conditions

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Levy

verb

A

To assess a tax; the tax

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Magnanimity

noun

A

Generous in overlooking injury or insult

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Malice

noun

A

Evil, desire to harm

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Mercenaries

noun

A

Paid soldiers

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Monarchy

noun

A

Government by the royal family

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Perfidy

noun

A

Betrayal/treachery

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Perish

verb

A

To die

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Posterity

noun

A

All of one’s future generations

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Prudent

adjective

A

Exercising sound/ good judgement

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Reciprocal

adjective

A

Done or given in return

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Relinquish

verb

A

To give up or let go of

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Requite

verb

A

To repay someone for a benefit

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Sanguine

adjective

A

Cheerfully optimistic; hopeful

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Score

noun

A

Twenty

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Secular

adjective

A

Not connected with a church, not religious

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Supersede

verb

A

To succeed or replace, overrule

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Transient

adjective

A

Of a temporary nature; not lasting

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Tranquility

noun

A

Peace

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Tyranny

noun

A

The government of a tyrant

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Unalienable

adjective

A

Not able to be transformed or removed

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Usurp/Usurpations

verb/noun

A

To overtake; take by force

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Absolved

verb

A

To be freed from guilt or duty